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Feb 2, 1889
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Born in Montreal, Quebec
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59442 (temporary number 376)
Ø Next of kin given as Josephine Duffany, cousin, Seattle, Washington,
USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Carpenter
Ø Previous military experience given as 6 years in the USA Coastal
Artillery
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Feb 1, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Pioneer Corporal
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Jun 18, 1915
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Returned to regular duty in “B”
Company as a Private
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Jun 23, 1915
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Admitted to the St. Martins Plain Military
Hospital, Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jun 29, 1915
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Transferred to the 1st Northern
General Hospital Workhouse in Newcastle-on-Tyne and the diagnosis was changed to read VDS
(Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Aug 9, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 25, 1915
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Attached to the 4th CIB (Canadian
Infantry Brigade) Mining Section for duty
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Oct 25, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza and transferred the
same day to the 2nd Division Rest Station at the No. 4 CFA, Locre, France to
recover
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Oct 30, 1915
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Discharged to duty from the rest station
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Nov 30, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA again with a diagnosis
that reads Influenza and transferred the same day to the 2nd Division Rest
Station at Locre, France to recover
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Dec 8, 1915
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Discharged to duty from the rest station
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Dec 17, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Tonsillitis and transferred division rest station at Locre
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Dec 24, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 10 North Midland CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment
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Dec 29, 1915
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Discharged to Base Details from the CCS
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Jan 12, 1916
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Rejoined the mining section from hospital
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Jan 23, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion from the
mining section
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Mar 2, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA with a shrapnel wound
to his face and nose
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Mar 3, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 6 CFA at Mont des Cats
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Mar 6, 1916
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Transferred to the Mont des Cats Hospital then
discharged to duty
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Apr 12, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA with a sprained left
ankle and transferred the same day to the No. 4 CFA
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Apr 14, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 17 CCS and then
transported that evening via the No. 24 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Apr 16, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 24 General Hospital in
Etaples for treatment where the injury was discovered to be more serious than first
thought.
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Apr 27, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Colchester General Military Hospital
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 5, 1916
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent
Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom to continue his recovery
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Jul 27, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the 1st
CCD for 6 weeks of physical training and therapy in Folkestone
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Nov 5, 1916
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Posted to the CCTB (Canadian Corps Training
Battalion) and attached to the convalescent depot in Bath
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Nov 16, 1916
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Dec 11, 1916
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Declared by a Court of Inquiry to be illegally
absent and to have deficiencies in his kit to the amount of £6.3.8
¾. This was later amended to read £1.3.8
SOS (Struck Off Strength) the CCTB and forfeited
21 days pay and placed under pay stoppage of £6.3.8
¾.
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Dec 28, 1916
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Arrested and posted to the EORD while in custody
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Jan 24, 1917
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Attached to the CCTB
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Feb 9, 1917
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TOS CCAC and attached to the 2nd CCD
(Canadian Command Depot)
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Mar 10, 1917
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TOS EORD
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Apr 10, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and shown in detention in
the Gosport Barracks
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Apr 23, 1917
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TOS CCAC and attached to the 2nd CCD
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Jun 1, 1917
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Sentenced to by District Court Martial to 18
months detention in the Gosport Detention Barracks for his absence
Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
while in detention
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Jun 19, 1917
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Released from detention in order to proceed to
France
Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 20, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jul 8, 1917
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Left the CIBD and joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin
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Aug 21, 1917
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Left the entrenching battalion and joined the 21st
Battalion in Billets in Villers au Bois
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Jan 3, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment #1 for
stealing from a comrade
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Apr 28, 1918
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Reported to be AWL
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May 3, 1918
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Arrested and taken into custody to await Court
Martial
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May 6, 1918
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TOS the CIBD and under arrest for being AWL
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Jun 12, 1918
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Left the CIBD under escort to rejoin the unit
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Jun 25, 1918
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Tried by FGCM (Field General Court Martial) for
desertion
Found not guilty of desertion, but guilty of
being AWL and sentenced to 2 years IHL (In Hard Labour)
Forfeited 6 days pay for his absence
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Jul 23, 1918
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Released from detention under the Suspension of
Sentences Act. The sentence was to be
reviewed on October 15, 1918
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Aug 28, 1918
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During the battalion’s advance on the
Sensee River near Vis-en-Artois, Private Hawkins was instantly killed by an enemy
artillery shell and later buried in the Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France.
Note that this is a double grave and Private Hawkins is shown on the bottom
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal were sent to his cousin, Miss Josephine Duffany, at 3820-36th
Ave., Seattle, Washington, USA
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, A. Duffany, at the same address
The Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs.
A Duffany, at the same address
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